Lone Feather Residence

Refined vineyard home expresses form and function

Lone Feather Residence is nestled at the top of a gentle hillside on a working vineyard. The house is sited to rest among mature conifer trees and positioned to maximize views of Oregon wine country’s rolling hills and verdant forests, and its post-and-beam structure is expressed in a deliberately minimal way so as not to detract from the landscape. A restrained material palette and intentional flow between indoor and outdoor spaces create a timeless, comfortable place where daily life is immersed in nature and small moments invite pause.

Location
Sheridan, OR

Size
3,170 sf

Year
2023

Achievements
2024 Gold Nugget Award, Award of Merit

Owners in living room with large fire place

Scott Edwards Architecture’s approach to the Lone Feather Residence is informed by the landscape and the desired lifestyle of the clients as they enter a new chapter. The clients are a couple who moved from the Midwest to the Willamette Valley to pursue their passion for making wine. They envisioned a quiet, subtle home for themselves surrounded by their vines and connected with this pursuit and place that they love.

Arriving at the house is a series of unveilings. The driveway is tucked above a linear outbuilding that houses the garage and a guest studio on separate ends, split by a portal-like pass-through that leads to the main residence further down the slope.

Courtyard between house and micro-winery — Stepping down a series of concrete stairs through the pass-through, the path opens to a courtyard and garden between the two buildings. Ahead, the glassy front entry of the home offers those approaching a hint of what is to come. Upon entering, one is greeted by an expansive view of the vineyards, forests, and wine country beyond.

House from afar showing grape vines in foreground — The house’s form is simple—a long, linear volume oriented to maximize the view. Structural elements are left uncovered, demonstrating clarity and strength, and the restrained material palette of glass, wood, concrete, and steel serves as a timeless backdrop.

The design is deeply rooted in the site. The exposed post and beam construction is representative of the house’s northwest vernacular and this design language carries through to material choices, the placement of spaces, and the prioritization of indoor-outdoor living.

Main bedroom from outside deck showing wall of windows and door to exterior

The entryway links the home’s two wings. A set of steps lead up to the quiet wing where bedrooms, bathrooms, and a laundry room are placed. Another set of steps leads down into the active wing, an open space with the living and dining areas, kitchen, and nook.

Dining room and living room — Window walls overlook the vineyards, and a wood-clad fireplace anchors the living area.

Owner sitting at kitchen nook with view of forests outside — The nook, tucked directly off the kitchen, has built-in seating and a picture window looking west offering a quieter moment amidst the activity.

Owners on patio with dining room in foreground

The dining area’s window wall opens to a sheltered patio, creating an uninterrupted transition from inside to out.

Owner in kitchen with large central island

Hallway ending with floor to ceiling window

The home’s interior design creates moments that build upon the architecture’s clarity and refined palette. The exterior siding is also used to clad the kitchen island and walls, and junctures between any two materials are meticulously crafted to feel seamless. Lighting throughout the home is understated, and materials and surfaces are simple and soft, encouraging one to focus their attention on the view outside.

Shot of front door from the interior with indoor atrium

Owner sitting on back patio on a large sofa with dog laying next to her.

Dusk shot of exterior deck outside of the bedrooms

An exterior enfilade running parallel to the interior hallway connects the bedrooms to the patio, further blurring the indoor-outdoor separation.

Render of micro-winery — The micro-winery is a working exhibition space where wine can be both made and showcased and the space’s industrial feel demonstrates that it serves a function.

Scott Edwards Architecture also designed the vineyard’s micro-winery, a second outbuilding further up the hill. The design uses the same timeless, minimal forms and materials as the main residence, and like the main house, the winery opens directly onto a patio overlooking the vineyards, emphasizing the winemaking process and landscape that makes it possible.